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PAKU VIEWS ISSUE 3 SPRING/SUMMER 2011-12
Souzie entered Auckland School of Art (ASA) at age
11, an environment encouraging confdence and
technical ability for later artistic development. As a
child she travelled throughout New Zealand gaining
a strong appreciation and love of the country’s
indigenous bush, forests, land and seascapes.
Souzie later travelled abroad to Europe where she
was immediately enamored with the European
artists, especially the “Blue Rider” movement and
a collection of Russian and German artists including
Kandinsky. For the last twelve years she has
exhibited two styles, most recently introducing an
angular abstraction reminiscent of these infuences.
Colour is a major feature of Souzie’s artwork.
Not only are the primary colours of New Zealand
at the forefront, but the energy created by their
juxtaposition is a critical feature. She creates
illusions such as three-dimensionality, translucence
and texture through the combinations and layering
of these colours.
Souzie’s mediums include gouache, chalk, oil pastel
and her favourite - Acrylic. The colour and texture of
acrylic enables a wide scope in artistic expression.
She continues to enrich our lives with her dramatic
interpretative work that embodies the essence of
New Zealand.
Souzie’s work can be viewed locally at The Little
Gallery of Fine Arts in Tairua and Moko Gallery in
Hot Water Beach.
Contact Souzie at 03 816 9296 or 027 369 3607,
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“Once again the sea is calling to me... Summer
must be on the way.” We’ve heard this exclamation
from PakuViews cover artist, Souzie Speerstra
before, but this year the call was so strong, she
and husband Lance have realised their dream by
purchasing a 10ha property in Whenuakite (half
way between Hahei and Hotwater beaches).
Souzie is beyond excitement. Her frst experience of
the Coromandel was when her parents fell in love
with Hahei. Her mum was pregnant with her at the
time. The family have been coming back ever since.
Of Dutch heritage, but Kiwi born, Souzie revives
the emotion and energy of a youthful New Zealand.
Through the medium of lustrous acrylic paint on
canvas, she translates this emotion and the icons
that surround it, much like the scene on the cover.
“Here, in New Zealand, we have constant contact
with the water and I fnd it an important feature of
our way of life. I have an island mentality and love
Kiwiana–the boat, the bach - the experience and
thrill of being brought up here with the freedom and
activities of a Kiwi youth.”
Our Cover Artist
Souzie Speerstra
Boats Under Paku
Aerial view of Paku Mountain
available on canvas
After several requests, we are offering prints
in various sizes.
20”X30” $145 and 30”X40” $250 + shipping
For more info phone 07 864 9908
or email
“The cover art, “Boats Under Paku”, is the frst
I painted after joining The Little Gallery Of Fine
Arts. It is a homage to the beautiful old blue black
boat with gold trim that has been a constant in
my images for over ten years”. – Souzie Speerstra